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B.C. educators gather for conference on critical thinking in the classroom
Through a partnership with the BC Social Studies Teachers Association and the support of 大象传媒's Faculty of Education, 大象传媒's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) hosted the 6th iteration of the Developing Minds Conference at 大象传媒 Harbour Centre on Friday, February 16th, 2024.
In response to the recent B.C. Education Curriculum changes that established critical thinking as a core area of competency throughout B.C. classrooms, the Developing Minds Conference brings secondary and post-secondary educators together for insightful conversations. This year鈥檚 theme focused on critical thinking across social studies classrooms in the province, exploring why and how to implement critical thinking in classrooms.
The conference was a great success, with in-person and online attendance of 110 secondary school teachers, graduate students, and university faculty.
Dr. Peter Ellerton of the University of Queensland delivered the keynote lecture, which discussed the importance of critical thinking as its own subject matter in classrooms. Inspired by seven different speaker talks in the morning, the audience strategized together for the remainder of the conference in roundtable discussions on how to implement the insights from the talks in their classrooms.
Speaker sessions:
- Dr. Mark Battersby (Capilano University, Philosophy)
Critical Thinking in Inquiry - Dr. Rosemary-Claire Collard (大象传媒 Geography)
The Extinction Paradox: Using Critical Human Geography Concepts and Methods to Understand Biodiversity Loss - Dr. Lindsay Gibson (UBC Education)
Critical Thinking in History Education - Dr. Qiu Lin (大象传媒 Philosophy)
Critical Thinking: East and West - Dr. Kevin O鈥橬eill (大象传媒 Education) and Dr. Laura D鈥橝mico (大象传媒 Education)
Critical Thinking and Education Technologies: Can We Make AI Compatible with the Development of Young Minds?鈥� - Dr. Sam Black (大象传媒 Philosophy)
Critical Thinking in Political Philosophy: Teaching Political Philosophy in Politicized Classrooms and Campuses - Dr. Mark Leier (大象传媒 History)
Critical Thinking in Historiography: Studying and Teaching History as an Act of Resistance.
Dr. Mark Leier (大象传媒 History) presenting on 鈥淭eaching and Studying History as an Act of Resistance.鈥�
Dr. Qiu Lin (大象传媒 Philosophy) during her talk 鈥淐ritical Thinking: East and West鈥�
The audience listens in during a discussion about ChatGPT.
Dr. Laura D鈥橝mico (大象传媒 Education) and Dr. Kevin O鈥橬eill (大象传媒 Education) during their roundtable, 鈥淐an AI be Made Compatible with the Development of Young Minds.鈥�
Dr. Peter Ellerton (University of Queensland) during a roundtable discussion.